MacroIran
Debt per person in Iran
How much state debt sits on each resident’s shoulders?
Iran's debt per person is $1,464 — #20 of 123 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
$1,464
Source: Fiatmap derived metrics (own calculation from separately sourced components)
If the central government's debt were split equally, every resident of Iran would carry about $1,464 of it.
Among 123 countries
- Rank
- #20 of 123
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 84 %
- 103 of 123 countries
In Asia: #9 of 36vs median $6,376: −77 % (better)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Debt per person | vs Iran |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Pakistan | $1,162 | −$302 |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | $1,323 | −$141 |
| 20 | Iran | $1,464 | — |
| 21 | Honduras | $1,482 | +$18 |
| 22 | Azerbaijan | $1,490 | +$26 |
General government debt divided down to one resident, in US dollars — our calculation from IMF debt/GDP and World Bank GDP per capita, both dated within two years of each other.
How to read this figure
Our own calculation: central government debt as a share of GDP multiplied by GDP per person, both World Bank figures — the abstract ratio turned into a number a person can feel. It is an accounting split, not a bill anyone receives; the state also holds assets, and general government debt (with local government and social funds) can be higher. We only compute it when both legs exist.